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The school had just 20 places on offer and 31 first preference applications, working out at 1.6 per place. As it turned out, only 19 spaces were taken, which means 63 per cent of pupils who applied as a first preference were taken on by the school.

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St Mary's Church of England School in Truro was the next hardest primary to get into, with just 63% of those who put it as a first preference getting a place.

There were 48 applications for 30 places offered, or 1.6 per place.

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Newquay Tretherras was the hardest secondary school in which to secure a place. The school had 1.2 first preferences for each of the 298 places offered, with just 81% of those who put the school as their first choice getting a place.

Overall, the secondary school was put down as a preference 446 times, with just three second preferences and no third preferences being successful.

Richard Lander School in Truro saw 351 first preferences for 287 places - 1.2 - per place - with just 82% of parents who put it as a first choice being offered a place.

Children starting a new school is a big step for any family (Image: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)

The data from the Department for Education is based on figures from National Offers Day, so data held directly by individual schools may differ, for example, because late applications were included.